Thursday, September 17, 2015

It has become a common shorthand for many people to say "Holy Saint [Name]..." followed by something like "pray for us" or "is remembered today" when prefacing an image of the saint, something from the synaxarion, etc. It's common, but it's also wrong.

Holy means holy. Saint also means holy. So you are in effect saying "Holy Holy [Name]," which I'm sure you don't mean. If you'd like to properly commemorate a saint either drop the initial "Holy" or, even better, let the commemorations be your guide!

"The World is trying the experiment of attempting to form a civilized but non-Christian mentality. The experiment will fail; but we must be very patient in awaiting its collapse; meanwhile redeeming the time: so that the Faith may be preserved alive through the dark ages before us; to renew and rebuild civilization, and save the World from suicide."